Indianaworkers' comp filing deadline
Claim forever barred unless filed with Worker's Compensation Board within 2 years after occurrence of accident, or within 2 years after death (§22-3-3-3). For radiation cases: 2 years from knowledge of injury and causal relation.
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Notice to employer
Written notice within 30 days of injury or death, unless employer had actual knowledge; lack of notice not a bar unless employer prejudiced (§22-3-3-1)
Filing with the state
Claim forever barred unless filed with Worker's Compensation Board within 2 years after occurrence of accident, or within 2 years after death (§22-3-3-3). For radiation cases: 2 years from knowledge of injury and causal relation.
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Exceptions and tolling
Statute-of-limitations rules have many exceptions that can extend or pause the clock. The most common in Indiana:
Death claim deadline
Survivors filing for death benefits typically have 2 years from date of death. This calculator does not yet handle death claims; consult a lawyer for those.
Attribution
- Last verified
- May 4, 2026
- Editorial review
- Statute linked to primary source
- Primary source
- https://iga.in.gov/laws/2023/ic/titles/22